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H. FRIEND. STRAW BRAID.

Patented Feb. 13, 1883 INVENTOR.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERRMAN FRIEND, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

S'l'RAW BRAID.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 272,229, dated February 13, 1883.

Application filed September 27. 1882. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERRMAN FRIEND, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Straw Braid, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved ornamental straw braid for ladies hats, waistbelts, hat-bands, and other articles; and the invention consists of a straw braid which is covered by an open braiding of plain or ornamental threads.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1,

2, and 3 represent side views of my improved straw braid braided in difi'erent designs.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre- A in the drawings represents a straw braid of fiat or other shape and of an y desired width. This -straw braid is covered on a braiding-machine of any approved construction with six, eight, or more threads, B B, which intermesh in such a manner as to form an open ornamental braiding over the straw braid A.

By using chenille, silk, or other ornamental cords B in braiding, and plain binding oii' threads B, of silk or other materiaha very ornamental appearance is imparted to the straw braid. A variety of designs may be produced thereby, which render the straw, when so covered by braided threads, applicable to a number of fancy articles for. summer use.

The straw employed for the straw braid or body A is preferably of the usual yellow color, as the different colors of the threads braided over the same appear thereon to better advantage.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. As a new article of manufacture, a straw braid provided with an open-meshed braiding of suitable threads, substantially as set forth.

2. As a new article of manufacture, astraw braid provided with an open-meshed braiding of plain and ornamental threads or cords, substantially as specified.

In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as m y invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERRMAN FRIEND.

Witnesses PAUL GoEPEL, SIDNEY MANN. 

